Breakfast
Besan Vegetable Chilla
15 min 2 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
BreakfastHigh ProteinVegetarian
Ingredients
- •1 cup besan (gram flour)
- •¼ cup finely chopped onion
- •¼ cup grated carrot
- •2 tbsp chopped capsicum
- •2 tbsp chopped coriander
- •¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp red chilli, pinch of ajwain
- •Salt and water to make a pouring batter
- •1 tsp oil for cooking
Method
- 1
In a bowl, whisk besan with water to a smooth lump-free pouring batter.
- 2
Stir in all the chopped vegetables, spices, ajwain and salt.
- 3
Heat a non-stick tawa and lightly grease it.
- 4
Pour a ladleful of batter and spread into a thin pancake.
- 5
Drizzle oil around the edge. Cook 2 min, flip and cook 1 more min.
- 6
Serve warm with mint chutney or curd.
Dietitian's tip
Ajwain helps digestion — a small pinch is enough. Keep the batter slightly thinner for crisp chilla.
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